Collection of 100 Essential Vocabulary Concepts for Web3 Beginners

In the cryptocurrency field, mastering these common terms is crucial. I have compiled a list of 100 commonly used vocabulary words, arranged in A-Z order.

1-10#

ATH—All-Time High;
Aggregators—Aggregators; Explanation: A new type of decentralized exchange platform that connects liquidity pools from different platforms to provide users with the best trading prices.
APY—Annual Percentage Yield; annual percentage yield: The actual annual return considering the effects of compounding.
Arbitrage—Arbitrage trading; Transferring tokens from a low-priced platform to sell on a high-priced platform.
APR—Annual Percentage Rate; annual percentage rate: The actual annual return not considering the effects of compounding.
AMM—Automated Market Maker; automated market makers: An automated trading system realized through algorithms.
AML—Anti-Money Laundering; anti-money laundering: Measures to prevent the legitimization of illegal funds.
AMA—Ask Me Anything; ask me anything: A common form of communication between project teams and users.
BD—Business Development; 1. Responsible for maintaining partnerships; 2. Proactive public relations to acquire target users.
Byzantine Generals Problem—The more network nodes there are, the harder it is to reach consensus across the network.

11-20#

Impossible Triangle—Decentralization, Scalability, Security; Currently, no consensus mechanism can perfectly balance all three.
Super Mario—The project team has a high level of control, leading to drastic price fluctuations.
Genesis Block—The first block created in a blockchain.
Collateral—Collateral; Assets provided by the debtor as security for the debt.
CEX—Centralized Exchange; centralized exchange: User assets are held and controlled centrally by the exchange.
CEFI—Centralized Finance; centralized finance: Includes banks, financial institutions, and exchanges.
veToken—Voting Escrow Token Model; Token holders lock tokens in exchange for governance rights and other benefits, such as CRV, BAL, YFI.
Governance Token Model—Governance; Tokens that grant owners voting rights in a specific protocol, with voting rights calculated based on token weight and time weight.
Token Weighted Voting—The number of governance tokens held determines the weight of the vote.
Time Weighted Voting—The longer the tokens are locked, the greater the voting power, such as UNI, COMP, ENS.

21-30#

Doxx—Public Identity; An abbreviation indicating that the project is not anonymous, undoxx means anonymous.
DYOR—Do Your Own Research; do your own research: A common disclaimer.
Floor Price—Floor Price: The minimum market price of an NFT.
DAO—Decentralized Autonomous Organization; decentralized autonomous organization: An organizational form that operates autonomously on the blockchain through smart contracts.
DEX—Decentralized Exchange; decentralized exchange: Users have complete control over the funds in their wallets or smart contracts.
DEFI—Decentralized Finance;
DAPP—Decentralized Application; Open-source software that runs on a decentralized network.
EVM—Ethereum Virtual Machine; A decentralized cloud server that supports the automatic execution of uploaded contracts.
ERC—1155: Ethereum NFT protocol that allows the minting of a limited number of fungible NFTs.
ETF—Exchange-Traded Fund; Buying a Bitcoin ETF is equivalent to holding a Bitcoin index.

31-40#

ERC-721: Ethereum NFT protocol, each minted NFT is unique.
ERC-20: Ethereum token standard that supports developers in creating custom tokens.
FUD—Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt; fear, uncertainty, doubt.
Fair Launch—Fair Launch: All participants have equal opportunities during token issuance.
GAS WAR—On-chain trading competition drives up transaction fees.
HODL—Hold On for Dear Life; Those who hold Bitcoin for more than three years are called holders.
Dutch Auction—A descending price auction model.
IMO—In My Opinion; in my opinion.
ITO—Initial Twitter Offering; initial twitter offering.
IEO—Initial Exchange Offering; initial exchange offering: The first issuance of platform tokens.

41-50#

IPFS—Decentralized Distributed Storage Protocol.
IGO—Initial Game Offering; initial game offering.
INO—Initial NFT Offering; initial NFT offering.
IFO—Initial Fork Offering; initial fork offering: New chains and digital currencies split from mainstream coins.
IDO—Initial Digital Assets Offering; initial digital assets offering: Users are incentivized to acquire tokens through task rewards, without directly raising funds.
ICO—Initial Coin Offering; initial coin offering.
Interaction—Using projects that have launched but not issued tokens.
Yield Farming—Vault strategies: Automatically switch computing power to mine high-yield coins, creating excess returns for users.
KYC—Know Your Customer; know your customer: Usually includes name, ID card, and phone verification.
Air Token—Tokens with no actual value backing.

51-60#

Cross-Chain Bridge—A tool for transferring assets between different blockchains.
Open a Ticket—Open a ticket: Create an independent channel in Discord.
Liquidity Pool—Single-coin staking behavior in exchanges, suitable for long-term investment and blue-chip coins, reducing the risk of currency depreciation.
Limit Order—Limit Order.
Circulating Market Cap—The number of circulating tokens multiplied by the current price.
Quantitative Trading—Trading strategies that replace subjective judgment with mathematical models.
Meme Coin—Tokens that easily trigger FOMO emotions.
Fed Dovish—A moderate approach to foreign and military issues.
Pegging—One party's actions in a transaction serve as a benchmark for the other party.
Fed Hawkish—A group that maintains national interests through tough measures.

61-70#

Fed Rate Hike—Increasing interest rates, the opposite of rate cuts.

Individuals are more inclined to save, reducing market liquidity.
Corporate loan costs rise, reducing willingness to borrow.
MOD—Administrator.
NFA—Not Financial Advice.
OTC—Over-the-Counter Trading.
PR—Public Relations; public relationship: Market relations and publicity during the fundraising process.
POS—Proof of Stake; Proof of Stake: The amount of tokens held determines the rewards.
POW—Proof of Work; Proof of Work: Computing power is exchanged for rewards, such as mining with mining machines.
Paper Hand—Paper Hands; Holders who sell tokens too early.
PND—Pump and Dump.
Block Height—The number of connected blocks on the blockchain.

71-80#

Liquidation—Liquidation: When the value of collateral approaches the debt, DeFi allows others to purchase the collateral.
Block Header—Stores block header information, including previous block hash, current block hash, and timestamp.
Block Body—Stores detailed data of the block, such as transaction records.
Full Node Wallet—Such as Bitcoin-core, requires synchronization of full chain data to achieve complete decentralization.
Cold Wallet—An offline cryptocurrency wallet.
Public Key—An address similar to a bank card number.
Private Key—A combination of a bank card number and password that must be kept confidential; mnemonic phrases simplify private key management.
Mnemonic Phrase—A common form of managing private keys for wallets.
Hot Wallet—Private keys stored in a network-accessible location.
Real Yield—Real Yield; DeFi protocols generate actual returns rather than relying on token issuance.

81-90#

RWV—Risk-Weighted Asset; risk-weighted asset: Weight calculated based on asset risk classification.
Rug Pull—The project team runs away.
Rebase—Dynamic adjustment of token supply.
ROI—Return on Investment; return on investment: The ratio of return to total investment, calculated as (pre-tax profit/investment total) × 100%.
SFYL—Sorry For Your Loss; sorry for your loss: Comforting those who have lost funds or missed out.
Double Spend—Malicious users attempt to pay the same token to two recipients simultaneously.
Timestamp—A mark that verifies the complete existence of data before a specific time.
Slippage—Transaction Slippage; A significant difference between the specified price and the actual transaction price.
SocialFi—Social Finance.
STO—Security Token Offering; security token offering: Securities are issued in the form of tokens.

91-100#

TPS—Transactions Per Second.
To the Moon—Token price skyrockets.
Position—The initial position established.
Candy—Digital currency distributed for free during an ICO.
Missed Opportunity—Selling tokens too early when prices rise.
Whale—Whale; Individuals or institutions holding large amounts of cryptocurrency or NFTs.
WL—Whitelist.
Impermanent Loss—Impermanent loss; Loss caused by the relative price fluctuation of staked tokens, which is worse than not staking.
Greed Index—A market trading sentiment indicator, ranging from 0-100, with 100 indicating extreme greed.
Fear Index—A market trading sentiment indicator, ranging from 0-100, with 0 indicating extreme fear.

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